Australian Capital Territory
Public Place Names (Chisholm) Determination 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2014-8
made under the
Public Place Names Act 1989 — section 3 (Minister to determine names)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Public Place Names Act 1989 provides for the naming of divisions and public places and, in particular, section 3 empowers the Minister to determine the name of a division or public place in writing.  A determination is a disallowable instrument and must be notified in the ACT Legislation Register. 

Pursuant to section 254A of the Legislation Act 2001, the Minister has delegated the power under the Public Place Names Act 1989 to name a division or public place to delegated officers of the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate.

This instrument determines the name of ‘Caroline Chisholm Park’ in the Division of Chisholm as specified in the schedule and associated plan.  In 2013 it was proposed that the park would be named in honour of Caroline Chisholm to commemorate the 175th anniversary of her first arrival in Australia.  

The number of women and men after whom divisions or public places have been named in the last 10 years, and whether the names of women are well represented, has been considered as required by the Public Place Names Act 1989.

This instrument commemorates one woman.